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Senate delays Syria vote as Obama faces resistance

United States President Barack Obama faced stiff resistance from the opposition Republican senators and skepticism from his own Democrats, forcing the Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to postpone......

US works on Syria attack plan, releases videos of chemical attack

A United States Senate Intelligence Panel has released 13 videos showing images of the chemical attack in Syria allegedly carried out by President Bashar al-Assad's regime, as the White House......

US Senate sets 60-day deadline for military action in Syria

The Syria war resolution drafted by members of the powerful US Senate Foreign Relations Committee permits up to 60 days of military action against the Bashar al-Assad regime and does not permit any......

US passes resolution to remember Wisconsin gurdwara victims

The United States senate has unanimously passed a resolution remembering victims of the Oak Creek gurdwara shooting on the occasion of the first anniversary of the tragic incident. Condemning in......

US Senate confirms nomination of new FBI director

The United States senate on Tuesday confirmed the nomination of James Coney, a former Bush Administration official, as the next director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Coney, who was......

US Senator asks India to "just quit" Iran oil imports

An influential Republican senator has asked India to "just quit" buying oil from sanctions-hit Iran, saying its continuing oil import "endangers" the entire world and is a "destabilising" factor......

Indian IT pins hope on US House of Representatives

With the passage of the Comprehensive Immigration Reforms Bill by the US Senate, the Indian information technology (IT) outsourcing services industry is now pinning its hope on the House of......

US immigration bill to reduce deficit by $175 bn in 10 years

The US immigration bill, which is awaiting passage by the Senate, will reduce the American budgetary deficit by $175 billion in 10 years, an independent Congressional report has said. The......

Senators urge Kerry to press India on trade during visit

Senate Finance Committee leaders on Friday urged US Secretary of State John Kerry to press India to reverse government actions they said threaten millions of US jobs in pharmaceutical, information......

US Senate panel passes Immigration Reform Bill

The landmark immigration bill, which offers a path to citizenship for more than 11 million -- including over 260,000 Indians -- undocumented immigrants and increasing H-1B visas on Wednesday passed......

Ben Affleck: I am not running for the senate

Actor-director Ben Affleck has denied the possibility of being Senator John Kerry's potential successor, insisting he is not running for office.There were reports that he appears on the list to......

Ben Affleck running for US Senate?

Ben Affleck could be in the running to become a future US senator. According to CBS Boston, the 40-year-old actor is on a list of possible successors to Massachusetts Senator John Kerry, the......

'Don't boycott Sochi Olympics, wave gay flags instead'

A Democrat senator has reportedly suggested that countries should wave rainbow flags during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia to show support for gay rights, instead of......

French Senate lays bare doping in 1998 Tour de France

The top two in the 1998 Tour de France - Italian Marco Pantani and Germany's Jan Ullrich - were taking the banned blood booster EPO, a French Senate inquiry into sports doping said on Wednesday.The......

Australian Citizenship Law change boosts Ahmed's Ashes dreams

Pakistan-born refugee Fawad Ahmed's Ashes dreams received a major boost on Thursday with the Australian senate passing legislation to fast-track citizenship in special cases.The legislation......

Boston games postponed after blasts

The National Hockey League has postponed Monday's game between the Boston Bruins and Ottawa Senators due to the deadly explosions that hit the Boston Marathon earlier in the day, while the NBA has......

Spot-fixing: Tainted trio shouldn't be selected again

The Standing Senate Committee on inter-provincial coordination (sports) has come up with a proposal which bars the players, who have been found guilty of spot-fixing, from selection in the national......

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U.S. still in fiscal deadlock but looking for a way out

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - There were signs of stepped up efforts on Monday to find an exit strategy from the current U.S. fiscal crisis both in... ...

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" Report Documents Billions in Uncovered Sandy Costs

OCEAN COUNTY, N.J., Oct. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- New Jersey families, businesses and municipalities suffered a huge financial toll from Superstorm... ...

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Tensions rising, US Republicans and Democrats focus on debt ceiling

WASHINGTON: The White House on Monday reiterated that President Barack Obama would not negotiate with Republicans over the threat of a debt... ...

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Zillow Talks GSE Reform With Bipartisan Policy Center, Seeks to Educate Consumers on Various Policy Proposals

SEATTLE, Oct. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Recently, Zillow® Chief Economist Dr. Stan Humphries sat down with Barry Zigas, director of housing policy... ...

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